Let’s talk about the causes of rapid rise of DSA in America, not just simply condemn it.

Eli 9911 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 12:24 pm on Jul 28, 2026

It’s the growing economic inequality (or K shape economy) in the last 30+ years that gives democratic socialism a chance to shine.

So, what caused this growing economic inequality? I would like to pin point 3 primary causes (not in particular order).

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Let’s talk about the causes of rapid rise of DSA in America, not just simply condemn it. Eli 12:24pm · 7/28/26
- False assumption. BaronVonZemo 3:01pm · 7/28/26
  - The far left has always had strong presence in academia and brainwashed young people. But we never Eli 4:53pm · 7/28/26
    - 1) The educational effect has simply finally reached watershed, 2) There's a huge diff between BaronVonZemo 10:52pm · 7/28/26
- Unassimilated immigrants... especially Muslims. Curly1918 1:05pm · 7/28/26
  - Is this colonialism?NT iairishcheeks 1:31pm · 7/28/26
- The #1 driver is the widening gap in wealth disparity.Link conorlarkin 1:03pm · 7/28/26
  - Indeed, and not to be a broken record but the 2 parties are responsible. iairishcheeks 1:47pm · 7/28/26
  - Yes, wealth disparity caused the rise of DSA. But what caused wealth disparity? Do better, can you?NT Eli 1:15pm · 7/28/26
    - Tax and estate tax laws; trusts; and a rising stock market conorlarkin 4:48pm · 7/28/26
      - Irrelevant. 50% of population even don’t pay tax. Taxing is your solution to the issue of growing Link Eli 5:06pm · 7/28/26
- Financialization, i .e. Our financial capitalism of last 30+ years Eli 12:45pm · 7/28/26
  - You left out 'Tax Policy' changes...starting with the Reagan years.Link TyroneIrish 2:19pm · 7/28/26
    - Irrelevant. The subject of the thread is about the cause. Eli 4:21pm · 7/28/26
- Technology change. Our education failed to catch the change. Eli 12:34pm · 7/28/26
- Globalization. Now this is mainstream view, not just MAGA view. Eli 12:30pm · 7/28/26
- Economic inequality, academia, social media.NT iairishcheeks 12:28pm · 7/28/26

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